A Coach's Diary

John Wooden Rare Lecture Coaching Notes The following notes were taken from a video recorded by Coaches Choice.  It is a John Wooden lecture where he speaks for a little over 1 hour and 13 minutes on his coaching philosophy.   It is a great video where you get to hear one of the greatest coaches ever speak candidly about coaching and his experiences.   It is filled with nuggets on coaching, and it touches so many different topics. Below Is A Video Link To The Entire Video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xYDoa6FX_s He begins the lecture by asking the crowd to move up.  I thought that was something interesting about who he is and the way he commands certain things from the people he works with. “Quite frequently, my minister has to ask people in the congregation to move up if they have sat too far in the back.  How about moving up a little those of you in the back because I, I like to watch you.” His Philosophy On Coaching “It’s been s...

Notes from SportCenter Interview with Amanda Belichick The daughter of Bill Belichick She is the new head women’s lacrosse coach at Wesleyan University Put Family First When Amanda Belichick's father brought work home, it didn't mean the kids had to be quiet and that his office door was closed.  "I remember being in Cleveland in elementary and middle school and he'd be cutting up plays, organizing them, old school, and I remember doing it with him," she recalled this week Coordination of The Team Bill says Amanda has a good feel of teamwork on the field, teamwork off the field, commitment by everybody, and just trying to get everybody on the same page. Bill always gives Amanda advice on getting to know her team and getting to know where they are at right now, and he just keeps pushing her to figure out what she needs right now, what her limitations are, and what she needs to overcome and what she can take advantage of here. ...